Primary Care Practice Nurse Manager

Working in accordance with the NMC code of conduct, the post holder will lead and develop the practice nursing team in the provision of assessment, treatment, screening, health education services and advice to patients.

The post-holder will develop (and ensure that the nursing team work with reference to) practice agreed protocols and guidelines to provide nursing treatments to patients both independently and in participation with nurse colleagues and general practitioners.

The post-holder will have the required level of training and competence and will work within the patient group directions where these are available.

A nurse with prescribing qualifications will use them appropriately.

The post holder is responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe and effective nursing care to the whole practice population.

As the Manager for the nursing team, the post holder is accountable for nursing service delivery.

They will lead and manage all the nursing resource, working closely with the practice management and GPs to deliver the practice priorities.

Clinically, the focus of the role is the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients with long-term conditions and management and preventative nursing interventions to all patients.

As an autonomous practitioner the nurse is responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision-making.

They will work collaboratively with the whole general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing leadership and direction for the nursing team.

This role is up to 37.5 hrs per week with the dependant on experience.

Key Responsibilities Management Enable the nursing team to work effectively and provide a high quality service to patients and to work effectively with other agencies.

Identify the workforce that is required to provide services to meet the needs of the patient population and negotiate with the practice management team for this workforce.

Monitor and advise on the effective use of physical and financial resources by the practice nursing team.

Enable the practice nursing team to apply and improve clinical governance and risk management systems.

Lead and monitor the development and implementation of policies, standards and guidelines across the practice nursing team.

Analyse, interpret and report data on health and well-being, related needs and service use.

Allocate, co-ordinate, monitor and assess the work of the nursing team and individuals.

Recruit and select staff to meet the health and well-being needs of the practice population.

Supervise and assess staff performance and development.

Offer and provide clinical supervision to other members of the practice nursing team and act as a clinical 'expert'. Develop a working environment that promotes healthy, safe and effective work outcomes.

Clinical Assess, plan, develop, implement, provide and evaluate treatment programmes including, but not limited to:
Health promotion and well-being plus individual plans for patients with/at risk of a long term condition.

Manage and treat long-term conditions, in line with national and local policies and practice needs.

Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, in accordance with evidence based practice and national/practice protocols, and work with patients to support adherence to prescribed treatments.

Prioritise health problems, intervening appropriately, to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.

Support and manage health needs of women presenting for family planning and cervical cytology consultations.

Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children including patients travelling abroad.

Meet the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic wound care.

Diagnose and treat minor illnesses.

Work with others to change policies and improve health and well-being and reduce inequalities.

Lead the implementation and evaluation of evidence-based practice to improve the services offered by the practice nursing team.

Lead the team in quality assurance, development…